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12 Helpful Apps for Caregivers Caring for an older adult can be rewarding, but it can also be extremely stressful. From not knowing if you’re doing the right thing, to coordinating your efforts with the rest of your family, it can get overwhelming at times. Luckily, technology is here to help. There are apps for your smartphone that can help you manage the daily stress of caregiving, and give you some much needed breathing room in your life.
AGIS Eldercare Resource AGIS.com helps caregivers and their loved ones meet the challenges of aging. Informed, connected AGIS.com users make decisions that lead to happier, healthier lives.
Changing Relationships in Caregiving If you are caring for an aging parent, you find yourself in a role-reversal situation, taking care of the person who used to take care of you. It may feel awkward to be the one taking charge and making decisions for the person you call mom or dad. And conversely, your parent may be resistant to your help; either embarrassed or frustrated by their lack of independence or unwilling to let their “child” take care of them.
Empowering Caregivers A rich, safe nurturing site for all caregivers focused on providing practical emotional and spiritual support with tools for self-empowerment and a strong sense of an interactive community with scheduled chats and forums. There is a wealth of offerings: expert columns, articles by top authors in the areas of aging, caregiving and motivation, journal exercises, a newsletter, a healing circle of prayer, spotlights, humor, alternative healing, inspiration, and all -inclusive resources.
Missing/Wandering Senior support network This site can help you notify the network of family, friends and businesses your loved one may encounter when lost.
One in Ten “Daughters in the Workplace” Report Jobs Are at Risk Half of working female caregivers feel they have to choose between being a good employee and being a good daughter, according to a new survey by Home Instead, Inc.
What do I do if I suspect someone is being abused or neglected? If you suspect an elder adult or adult at risk has experienced, is currently experiencing, or is at risk of experiencing abuse, neglect, self-neglect, or financial exploitation
When Caregiving Ends When Caregiving Ends
Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Family Caregivers Program Wisconsin Department of Health Services - Family Caregivers Program.
Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support Program Wisconsin Family Caregiver Support Program: Providing Information, Assistance, Respite, Support, and Education.
Wisconsin Resources for Family Caregivers Wisconsin Resources for Family Caregivers

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